title: Calcified right atrial thrombus in HIV infected patient.
abstract: Calcified right atrial thrombi are rare cardiac masses that may be complicated by pulmonary embolism. Although they can be discovered by a transthoracic echocardiography, they may need histological examination to differentiate them from other cardiac masses. We report a case of a 44-year-old woman who presented with a calcified right atrial thrombus and progressive dyspnoea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Botswana, Botswana.
authors.forename: Julius Chacha
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Mwita
authors.forename: Monkgogi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goepamang
authors.forename: Jack Joseph
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Mkubwa
authors.forename: Teeluck Kumar
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Gunness
authors.forename: Deshmukh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Reebye
authors.forename: Kelebogile
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Motumise
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006325:Heart Atria; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications*
keywords: Botswana; Calcified right atrial thrombus; pulmonary embolism